Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Immigration
The footage, in which a man destroys the inside of a video game store, has been shared with misleading claims on social media. Read
Environment
There are discrepancies in the way the physics of the environment and ship are depicted, and a watermark suggests the footage is AI-generated. Read
Culture & Society
A screenshot of the fake article has been shared widely amid a movement to raise St George’s and Union Jack flags in public spaces across the UK. Read
Culture & Society
The viral image has been shared with claims it shows homes decorated by veterans, but it predates the current social media campaign to raise flags in public spaces across the UK. Read
World
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen this list being shared online, and the UN has previously confirmed to Full Fact it isn’t real. Read
Politics
Facebook posts saying the former permanent secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions ‘is retiring’ are out of date and don’t give the full picture. Read
Shopping
Argos has confirmed that posts being shared on social media claiming as much do not contain genuine offers from the retailer. Read
Politics
It appears to show GB News presenter Patrick Christys reporting that 43 MPs have “just resigned”, but the clip isn’t real and is almost certainly AI-generated. Read
Shopping
A spokesperson for the company confirmed offers being shared on social media aren’t genuine. Read
Culture & Society
The clip has been circulating on social media with misleading claims about what it really shows. Read
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